The Manual Test editor is a rich-text
editor for constructing test scripts.
To create a manual test script:
- You can create a test script on the Construction page
or create a script from within a test case. Use one of the following
procedures to create a test script.
- To create a test script on the Construction page:
- From the left sidebar, point to the Construction icon
(
),
and click Create Test Script.
- In the Name field, type a descriptive
name that identifies the purpose of the script.
- Optionally, enter a description.
- Select the owner from the list.
- For a manual test script, select Manual as
the script type.
- Type a description.
- To create a test script from within a test case:
- Open the test case to which to add a test script.
- From the Test Scripts section of
a test case, click the Add New Test Script icon
(
). The New
Test Script dialog displays.
- In the Name field, use a descriptive
name that identifies the purpose of the script.
- Optionally, type a description.
- Select the owner from the list, and click OK.
- Save the test case. This creates the test script shell.
- Click the test script name to open it in the Manual
Test editor.
- To begin typing your statements, click Click
to add in the text editor. A new step is added with the
default statement type as Execution Step.
- To change the statement type, right-click the execution
step icon, and select a different value from the list. In addition
to Execution Step (
), you can choose Reporting
Step (
) or Verification Point (
).
- Click the step to write the instructions. Each step is
an individual action.
- To continue adding statements, press Enter to move to the
next line.
- When you have finished adding statements, click Save at
the top of the page to save the test script.
Tip: To
quickly save a script, use Ctrl+S.
- Optionally, click the Print View icon (
) in the upper right corner of the test script to display
a printable version of the test script.
- Optionally, click the Lock/Unlock icon (
) in the upper right corner
of the test script to make the test script read-only. Note: You
will be required to E-Sign this action by providing your password.